Sasikumar.C vs Sri.Shubham Ashok Kashyap on 11 December, 2025

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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

THURSDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2025 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA, 1947

                    CON.CASE(C) NO. 2188 OF 2024

        AGAINST   THE   ORDER/JUDGMENT    DATED   22.08.2023   IN   WP(C)

NO.17627 OF 2020 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA

PETITIONER/S:

    1       SASIKUMAR.C
            AGED 65 YEARS
            S/O CHELLAN, GANDHI NAGAR, MAYAPPALAM, KANJIKODE
            P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000040,
            P.P.O NO.KR/KKD/00063097., PIN - 678621

    2       KANAKASARMAN.T,
            S/O THEETHUNNI.R ,AGED 63 YEARS, THAZHATHE HOUSE,
            VENOLI, PUTHUSSERY P.O, PALAKKAD , PF A/C
            NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000127, P.P.O
            NO.KR/KKD/00067849., PIN - 678623

    3       RAMESH.S,
            S/O SUKUMARAN, AGED 65 YEARS, MELA HOUSE,
            NEDUMPALLAM, VENGODI.P.O, PALAKKAD, PF A/C
            NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000150, P.P.O
            NO.KR/KKD/17080005042., PIN - 678622

    4       RAVINDRAN.K,
            S/O KUTTAI, AGED 62 YEARS, CHEMATTIAPADAM, KODUMBU
            P.O, PALAKKAD. PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000091,
            P.P.O NO.KR/KKD/00070718, PIN - 678551

    5       KANNANKUTTY.C
            S/O CHENTHUNNI, AGED 64 YEARS, KURUNGADE HOUSE, NEAR
            PUDUSSERY SCHOOL,PUDUSSERY P.O, PALAKKAD, PF A/C
            NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000144, P.P.O
            NO.KR/KKD/00066057., PIN - 678623

    6       BALAKRISHNAN.K.V,
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          S/O K.V.S.MANI IYER, AGED 64 YEARS, BHARADWAJ, NEW
          KALPATHI, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000090, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00066033., PIN - 678003

    7     MOHAN.K
          S/O GOVERDHANAN, AGED 65 YEARS, B/47, UPASANA,
          BANGALAPARAMBU, KANJIKODE EAST P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000053, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00063095., PIN - 678921

    8     MOHANDASAN.R
          S/O RAJAN, AGED 65 YEARS, KULATHINGAL HOUSE, NAIR
          THARA, KANJIKODE P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000098, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00063252., PIN - 678621

    9     SREENIVASAN.K,
          S/O KUPPU, AGED 64 YEARS, 16/336, PALLIKANDATHIL
          HOUSE, KUNNATHUR MEDU P.O, PALAKKAD, PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000060, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00066032, PIN - 678013

    0     PANKAJAKSHAN.M.S
          AGED 65 YEARS
          S/O T.SIVARAMAN NAIR, USHAS (G35), GANDHI NAGAR,
          CHANDRANAGAR P.O, PALAKKAD, PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000062, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00063633., PIN - 678007

    11    RADHAKRISHNAN.S
          AGED 63 YEARS
          S/O SUKUMARAN, MAMPULLY HOUSE, PADINJAREKKAD,
          CHULLIMADA, KANJIKODE P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000128, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00068346., PIN - 678621

    12    RAVEENDRAN.K
          S/O KARUPPASWAMY,AGED 62 YEARS, 16/170, PADINJARE
          VEEDU, KALLEPPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000054, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00070523., PIN - 678005

    13    PRAKASAN.A,
          S/OAPPU, AGED 64 YEARS, DEEPAM, MUTHANODE, KAVASSERY
          P.O, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD. PF A/C
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          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000050, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00068832., PIN - 678543

    14    BALAKRISHNAN.C
          S/O CHINNAN, AGED 66 YEARS, PULINCHODU, KANJIKODE
          P.O, PALAKKAD, PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000089,
          P.P.O NO.KR/KKD/00059854., PIN - 678621

    15    NARAYANAN.R
          S/O RAKKAN, AGED 64 YEARS, 2/131, UMMUNIKULAM,
          KANJIKODE WEST P.O, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000106, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00065738., PIN - 678623

    16    VELAYUDHAN.A
          S/O APPUKUTTY,AGED 70 YEARS, SURYA NAGAR, KANJIKODE
          P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000042,
          P.P.O NO.KR/KKD/00051058., PIN - 678621

    17    GEORGE N.P
          S/O PAPPOO AGED 76 YEARS, NADUVILA VEEDU, NEAR KTC,
          KANJIKODE EAST P.O, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/000012, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00031770., PIN - 678621

    18    RAVI.V
          S/O SETHUMADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS,AMRUTHA,
          ELAPULLY THARA, ELAPPULLY P.O, PALAKKAD. PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000049, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00057909., PIN - 678622

    19    KUTTYKRISHNAN.A,
          S/O APPUNNI, AGED 64 YEARS, BANGLAW PARAMBU,
          KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000092, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00067231, PIN - 678621

    0     MOSSES.T.SHOMBY
          S/O M.J.THOMAS,AGED 63 YEARS, MALLIYAKKAL HOUSE,
          KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD PF A/C
          NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000088, P.P.O
          NO.KR/KKD/00067116., PIN - 678623

    21    SELVARAJ.M
          S/O K.MURUGA PILLAI, AGED 70 YEARS,18/469, PRECOT
          MILL, NEW COLONY, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD PF A/C
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               NO.KR/KKD/0004915/000/0000021, P.P.O
               NO.KR/KKD/120700003553., PIN - 678623


               BY ADVS.
               SHRI.P.N.MOHANAN
               SRI.C.P.SABARI
               SMT.AMRUTHA SURESH
               SHRI.GILROY ROZARIO



RESPONDENT/S:

       1       SRI.SHUBHAM ASHOK KASHYAP
               (FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE
               PETITIONER)ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER,
               SUB REGIONAL OFFICE, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND
               ORGANISATION (EPFO), BHAVISHANIDHI BHAVAN,
               ERANJIPALAM, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673006

       2       SAINT GOBAIN INDIA PVT.LTD
               (SEPR INDIA) REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR,
               P.B.NO.1, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678623-IMPLEADED
               AS PER ORDER DATED 15.11.2024 IN IA 01/24 IN COC
               2188/24


               BY ADVS.
               DR.ABRAHAM P.MEACHINKARA
               SMT.LATHA ANAND
               SRI.M.N.RADHAKRISHNA MENON
               SRI.K.R.PRAMOTH KUMAR
               SRI.S.VISHNU (ARIKKATTIL)
               SHRI.SIDHARTH P.S.



THIS       CONTEMPT    OF   COURT   CASE       (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME    UP     FOR
ADMISSION      ON     22.08.2024    AND    HAVING    BEEN   FINALLY      HEARD    ON
11.12.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                              JUDGMENT

This Contempt of Case has been filed alleging non-compliance

of the directions contained in the judgment dated 22.08.2023 in

W.P.(C)No.17627/2020.

2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the provident Fund

Organization, I am of the view that, in the light of the orders passed by

the 1st respondent, this Contempt of Court Case is to be closed reserving

the liberty of the petitioners to challenge the orders in accordance with

the law.

Accordingly, the Contempt of Court Case is closed reserving the

liberty of the petitioners to challenge the orders issued by the 1 st

respondent in accordance with the law.

sd/-


                                              GOPINATH P.
                                                  JUDGE
acd
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APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) NO. 2188 OF 2024

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.11.2022 IN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER V. SUNIL KUMAR B AND OTHERS AS REPORTED IN 2022 (7) KHC 12 (SC) Annexure A2 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22.08.2023 IN W.P.(C). NO.17627/2020 Annexure A3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 14.03.2019 OF THE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER RESPONDENT ANNEXURES

Annexure R2(a) True copy of the Declaration by the Employer dated 22.01.2024 issued by this respondent Annexure R2(b) True copy of the reply letter dated 12.03.2024 submitted by this respondent with letter No. SEPR/PF/2024/02 Annexure R2(c) True copy of the letter dated 26.06.2024, submitted by this respondent with letter No. SEPR/PF/2024/03 to the 1 st respondent Annexure R2(d) True copy of the reply letter dated 30.08.2024 No. SEPR/PF/2024/04 sent to the 1 st respondent Annexure R1(A) True copy of letter dated 29-05-2025 issued by Saint Gobain Ltd.

Annexure R1(B) True copy of the EPFO Head Office Circular dated 13-5-2025 Annexure R1(C) True copy of the Trust Establishment M/s Carborandum Universal Ltd TN/MAS/860 restricts the contribution towards the Employees Pension Scheme to the statutory ceiling Annexure R1(D) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 1st Petitioner Annexure R1(F) True copy of order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 3rd Petitioner Annexure R1(E) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 2nd Petitioner Annexure R1(H) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 5th Petitioner 2025:KER:95737 CON.CASE(C) NO. 2188 OF 2024 7

Annexure R1(I) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 6th petitioner Annexure R1(J) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 7TH Petitioner Annexure R1 (K) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 8th Petitioner Annexure R1(L) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 9TH Petitioner Annuxure R1(M) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 10th Petitioner Annexure R1(N) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 11 th Petitioner Annexure R1(P) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 13TH Petitioner Annexure R1(Q) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 14th Petitioner Annexure R1(R) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 17th Petitioner Annexure R1(S) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 18th Petitioner Annexure R1(T) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 19th Petitioner Annexure R1(U) True copy of the order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 20th Petitioner Annexure R1(G) True copy of order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 4th Petitioner Annexure R1(O) True copy of Order dated 18-06-2025 issued in favour of 12th Petitioner